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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Setting up your Polar M600 To get ready for setup To pair your smartphone with Polar M600 To activate the Polar app on the M600 Connecting the M600 to Wi-Fi To turn Android Wear cloud sync on To turn Wi-Fi on and off...
  • Page 3 To turn wrist gestures on Voice actions To use voice actions What can you do with voice actions Dimming and waking up the screen To dim the screen To wake up the screen Menu structure Home screen To change the watch face Cards To view cards To hide card preview...
  • Page 4 To see your step count using the app To see your current heart rate using your voice To see your current heart rate using the app Polar app Training with the Polar app on your M600 Sport profiles Polar features Reminders...
  • Page 5 Text messages on the M600 Reading text messages on your M600 To read a text message Replying to text messages from the M600 To reply to a text message using your voice Sending text messages from your M600 To send a text message using your voice...
  • Page 6 Music on the M600 To control the music from your smartwatch Route directions To get turn-by-turn directions To start using other M600 features during the turn-by-turn navigation To return to the navigation To cancel the navigation To find a place or a business...
  • Page 7 Standalone usage of the M600 Training with Polar Polar app and Polar Flow Polar app Getting the app Polar Flow app Training data Activity data Changing settings and planning your training Polar Flow web service Feed, Explore and Diary Progress...
  • Page 8 Using your voice to navigate the Polar app To start a training session To pause a training session Training with Polar app Wearing your M600 Starting a training session To start a training session To enable/disable permissons Starting a training session with a target...
  • Page 9 To remove a favorite Pairing the Polar app with a heart rate sensor To pair a Polar Bluetooth® Smart heart rate sensor with the Polar app on your M600 To unpair a Polar Bluetooth® Smart heart rate sensor from the Polar app...
  • Page 10 24/7 Activity Tracking Activity Goal Activity data Inactivity alert Sleep information in the Polar Flow app and web service Activity data in the Polar Flow app and web service Heart rate zones Sport profiles Polar Sport profiles in Flow Web Service To add a Sport profile To edit a Sport Profile Basics...
  • Page 11 To turn the automatic screen lock on To turn the automatic screen lock off To adjust the font size To zoom in and out on the screen of your M600 Notification settings on the M600 Muting the connected phone To mute connected phone...
  • Page 12 Permissions To edit the permission settings Language settings Restarting and resetting To restart the M600 To reset the M600 to factory settings Updating software To manually check for an update To install the software update Updating the Polar app Important Info...
  • Page 13 Removing the wristband To remove the wristband To attach the wristband Disposal information Precautions Interference Minimizing Risks When Training Distraction Technical Specification Polar M600 Water Resistance Limited International Polar Guarantee Compliance Statement Disclaimer...

  • Page 14: Getting Started

    INTRODUCTION TO THE POLAR M600 Congratulations on your new Polar M600! With Polar M600, you can enjoy the practicality of Android Wear and the power of Polar’s sport features. It's per- fect for tracking your training and 24/7 activity with the Polar app.

  • Page 15: Button Functions On The M600

    • press and hold the button until the screen turns off to power down your smartwatch • when the M600 is turned off, press and hold the button to turn the M600 on...

  • Page 16: Charging The M600

    0°C or over +40°C or when the charging port is wet or sweaty. If the charging port of your M600 has gotten wet, let it dry before plugging in the...

  • Page 17: Battery Operating Time

    LOW BATTERY NOTIFICATION When the charge in your M600's battery drops down to 15% or less, you'll see a card stating the charge level and the status of battery saver mode. You can swipe left on the card to see and tap Turn on/off battery saver.

  • Page 18: To Pair Your Smartphone With Polar M600

    2. Turn on your M600 by pressing and holding the side power button until you see the Polar logo. After that, the initial powering up of the operating system will take a few minutes. 3. Swipe left on the touchscreen of your M600 to begin the setup, then swipe up or down to find and tap language of your choice.

  • Page 19: Connecting The M600 To Wi-Fi

    You can start using the Polar app on the M600 by pressing the front button. Please note that you can pair your M600 with only one Android phone, iPhone or tablet at a time. You can pair your M600 with a new tablet or phone after you first reset your smartwatch to factory settings.

  • Page 20: Using The M600

    M600 FEATURES AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID AND IOS The user experience of Polar M600 is a bit different depending on whether you've paired it with a smartphone running an Android operating system or iOS. Below, you can see examples of the available features for each operating system.

  • Page 21: Navigating The M600

    WRIST GESTURES You can use wrist gestures to navigate your M600. You can flick your wrist in and out to scroll cards and menus up and down. You can push your arm down to select and open items. And you can also pivot your arm up to go...

  • Page 22: To Turn Wrist Gestures On

    After you've said "Ok Google" and your voice is recognized, you can swipe up to see a list of the voice actions you can perform on the M600. You can also get to the list by swiping left three times from the home screen. You can...

  • Page 23: To Dim The Screen

    Note that dimming the screen is applicable when the Always-on screen is turned on. If the Always-on screen is off, the screen of your M600 will turn off when the smartwatch is left unused for a period of time. Also, placing your palm onto the screen or briefly pressing the side power button will then turn the screen off.
  • Page 24 On M600 paired with an Android phone, in the next menu to the right, you can access your contacts. The M600 shows contacts saved on your phone's contact list that you have communicated with recently. You can tap a con-...

  • Page 25: Home Screen

    Status icons. You can quickly get to the home screen from anywhere in your M600 by pressing the side power button or by shaking your wrist. To learn more about how to get around in your smartwatch see Navigating the M600.

  • Page 26: To Hide Card Preview

    • Swipe it from left to right to dismiss it. If you dismiss a card on your M600, the related notification will be dismissed on your phone as well. To bring back a dismissed card If you want to bring back a card you just dismissed, you have a few seconds.
  • Page 27 GPS monitoring for your locations is on If the smartphone paired with your M600 runs Android version 6.0, also the following status icon may appear on the home screen of your M600 to show you have the Alarms only notification setting turned on: Do not distrub mode is on Changing this setting on the M600 will also change the setting on the phone and vice versa.
  • Page 28 If the smartphone paired with your M600 runs Androidversion 4.3 or 4.4 or iOS, also the following status icon may appear on the home screen of your M600 to show the notifications are muted on your smart- wach: Notifications are muted...

  • Page 29: Apps Menu

    APPS MENU The apps menu displays icons for all the apps in use on your M600. TO OPEN THE APPS MENU • Swipe from right to left from the home screen. • You can also get to the apps menu from anywhere in the watch by pressing and holding the side power but- ton until the watch vibrates and the apps menu appears.

  • Page 30: To Get More Apps

    ALARM You can set an alarm to go off on your M600. When the alarm goes off, your M600 vibrates and displays a card. Note that when you set an alarm on your M600, it won't go off on your phone.

  • Page 31: To Snooze An Alarm

    FIND MY PHONE Applicable only to Polar M600 paired with an Android phone If you can't find your phone, you can use your M600 to make the phone ring even if the phone is set to mute or vibrate only.

  • Page 32: Polar App

    After training See also our instructions on how to wear your M600 in order to get accurate heart rate measurements, and find out in what kind of sports we recommend wearing a Polar heart rate sensor with a chest strap to ensure reliable heart rate measurement: •...

  • Page 33: Reminders

    2. Swipe the reminder you want to archive to either side. If you mark a reminder as done, it won't appear in the list of reminders on your M600 anymore. You will still be able to see it in the past reminders in the Google app on your phone.

  • Page 34: To Delete Reminders From Your Iphone

    • Tap the reset icon. TIMER You can use your M600 as a countdown timer. To set a timer using your voice 1. Make sure the home screen is active and say "Ok Google." 2. Say "Set a timer for (the amount of seconds, minutes or hours you want)."...

  • Page 35: To Set A Timer Using The App

    If you want to begin the timer again: • Tap the restart icon. To dismiss the timer When the timer goes off, your M600 vibrates. To dismiss the timer when it vibrates: • Swipe right on the screen. TOGETHER WATCH FACE  Applicable only to Polar M600 paired with an Android phone...

  • Page 36: Translate

    Android Wear Help for more information on how to invite a friend to connect with you, what to do to accept an invitation, and how to start sharing your day with your friend. TRANSLATE You can use the Google Translate™ app to translate phrases: Navigate to the apps menu, and find and tap Translate.

  • Page 37: Communication

    TEXT MESSAGES ON THE M600 READING TEXT MESSAGES ON YOUR M600 If you use notifications for text messages on your phone, you will see a card on your M600 when you get a new text. To read a text message •...

  • Page 38: To Send A Text Message Using Your Voice

    PHONE CALLS HANDLING INCOMING CALLS When you get a call on your phone, you can see who's calling on the screen of your M600. You can answer or reject the call from your M600. To answer an incoming call 1.

  • Page 39: Making Phone Calls

     Applicable only to Polar M600 paired with an Android phone You can also initiate calls from the M600 to people on the contact list. The M600 shows contacts saved on your phone's contact list that you have communicated with recently.

  • Page 40: Sending Emails

    4. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish sending the email. EMAILS ON M600 PAIRED WITH AN IPHONE If you use email notifications on your phone, you will see a card on your M600 when you get new mail no matter what email app you use on your iPhone.

  • Page 41: Route Directions

    If your M600 is paired with an Android phone and you have Bluetooth headphones, you can also download music to your M600 and listen to it even if the M600 is disconnected from your phone, for example when you go running or biking and would rather leave your phone home. For more instructions on how to listen to music...

  • Page 42: Quick Answers

    QUICK ANSWERS You can ask your M600 for answers to things you want to find out. For example, you can translate words, solve math problems, or look up random facts. TO GET QUICK ANSWERS 1. Make sure the home screen is active and say "Ok Google."...

  • Page 43: Training With Polar

    If you wear the M600 to bed, you'll also get an analysis of your sleep time and quality.

  • Page 44: Changing Settings And Planning Your Training

    In the Polar Flow web service, you can plan and analyze your training in detail and learn more about your per- formance. In the web service, you can also customize the Polar app on your M600 to perfectly fit your training needs by adding new sport profiles and editing their settings.

  • Page 45: Polar App Menu

    Polar app. This is where you can choose the sport you want to do. You can edit the selection of sport profiles you see in the Polar app on your M600 either in the Polar Flow app or in the Polar Flow web service. In the mobile app menu, tap Sport profiles. Or go to flow.polar.com, click your name in the upper right corner, and choose Sport profiles.

  • Page 46: Sync

    But if you don't train using the Polar app and want to see your activity data in the mobile app, you need to use the manual sync. You can do this by tapping the Sync icon. Your M600 dis- plays Syncing during and Completed after a successful sync.

  • Page 47: Using The Front Button To Navigate The Polar App

    TRAINING WITH POLAR APP Use the Polar app on your M600 to take full advantage of your sport-optimized smartwatch. See detailed information on how to train with the Polar app on your M600 from the links below: • Wearing your M600 •...

  • Page 48: Starting A Training Session

    TO START A TRAINING SESSION 1. Open the Polar app by pressing the front button of your M600. Note that you must exit any other apps first. 2. Press the front button to open Training and to see your list of sport profiles.

  • Page 49: To Enable/Disable Permissons

    M600 has found the satellite signals. Due to the location of the GPS antenna on the M600, it is not recommended to wear it with the display on the underside of your wrist. If you wear it on the handlebars of a bike, make sure the display is facing up.

  • Page 50: To Start A Training Session With A Target Scheduled For Another Day

    To start a training session with a target scheduled for another day 1. Press the front button of your M600 to open the Polar app. 2. Tap Training or press the front button to open the list of sport profiles.

  • Page 51: Automatic Lap View

    Tap and hold the display for 2 seconds, and then tap the red quit icon. • Press the side power button of your M600. When you've exited Polar app during training, a Recording on card will peek from the bottom of the home screen. You can navigate and use the M600 as usual.

  • Page 52: To Return To Your Training Session

    To return to your training session • Tap the Recording on card. • Press the front button of your M600. TRAINING SUMMARY DURING TRAINING To see the training Summary view • Swipe left on the lap view. Depending on the sport profile you're using, the Summary view will display some or all of the...

  • Page 53: To Continue A Paused Training Session

    Get instant analysis and in-depth insights into your training with the Polar app, the Polar Flow app and the Polar Flow web service. TRAINING SUMMARY ON YOUR M600 After each training session, you'll get an instant training summary of your session on your wearable.
  • Page 54 The information shown in your summary depends on the sport profile. The available details include: Duration: The duration of the session. Distance (If applicable to your sport): Distance covered in the session. Average heart rate: Your average heart rate during the session. Maximum heart rate: Your maximum heart rate during the session.

  • Page 55: To View Your Training Summary Later

    Even if you aren' t measuring your heart rate from your wrist, for best GPS performance, wear the M600 on your wrist with the display facing up. Due to the location of the GPS antenna on the M600, it is not recommended to wear it with the display on the underside of your wrist.

  • Page 56: Syncing

    SYNCING To be able to sync data between the Polar app on your M600, the Polar Flow mobile app and the Polar Flow web service, you need to have a Polar account. You already created an account if you finished setting up your M600.

  • Page 57: Planning Your Training

    PLANNING YOUR TRAINING You can plan your training and create personal training targets for yourself in the Polar Flow app or in the Polar Flow web service. Note that the training targets need to be synced to the Polar app before you can use them. syncing for more information.

  • Page 58: Favorites

    You can store and manage your favorite training targets in the Polar Flow web service in Favorites. The Polar app on your M600 can have a maximum of 20 favorites at a time. You can find your favorite training targets on the Polar app by swiping left twice from the list of sport profiles under Training.

  • Page 59: To Remove A Favorite

    The Polar training app on your M600 is compatible with Bluetooth® Smart heart rate sensors, like Polar H6 and The Bluetooth® Smart heart rate sensor must be paired with the Polar app for them to function together. The pairing takes only a few seconds and ensures that the Polar app receives signals from only your sensors and devices and allows disturbance-free training in a group.

  • Page 60: To Unpair A Polar Bluetooth® Smart Heart Rate Sensor From The Polar App

    1. Open the Polar app on the M600 by pressing the front button. (You need to exit any other apps first.) 2. Tap Training or press the front button to open the list of sport profiles on your M600. 3. You'll be prompted to pair your M600 with your heart rate sensor. You'll see your heart rate sensor's device ID, for example, Pair Polar H7 XXXXXXXX.

  • Page 61: Polar Features

    M600 on your non-dominant hand for more accurate activity tracking. The activity tracking feature is always on. If you use a Polar watch face on your M600, you'll see your activity pro- gress on the home screen.

  • Page 62: Inactivity Alert

    • Steps: Steps you've taken so far. The amount and type of body movements are registered and turned into an estimation of steps. • Distance: Distance you've covered so far. The distance calculation is based on your height and the steps you've taken.

  • Page 63: Sleep Information In The Polar Flow App And Web Service

    SLEEP INFORMATION IN THE POLAR FLOW APP AND WEB SERVICE The Polar app tracks your sleep time and quality (restful / restless) if you wear the M600 at night. You don't have to turn the sleep mode on. The app automatically detects that you're sleeping from your wrist movements.

  • Page 64: Heart Rate Zones

    HEART RATE ZONES Polar heart rate zones introduce a new level of effectiveness in heart rate-based training. Training is divided into five heart rate zones based on percentages of maximum heart rate. With heart rate zones, you can easily select and monitor training intensities.
  • Page 65 Target zone Intensity % Example: Example dur- Training effect of HR Heart rate ations zones** son. VERY LIGHT 50–60% 104–114 20–40 Benefits: Helps to warm up and cool down and minutes assists recovery. Feels like: Very easy, little strain. Recommended for: For recovery and cool- down, throughout training season.

  • Page 66: Sport Profiles

    You can have a maximum of 20 sport profiles in the Polar app on your M600 at a time. The number of sport pro- files in Polar Flow mobile app and Polar Flow web service is not limited.

  • Page 67: Basics

    1. Click your name/profile photo in the upper right corner. 2. Choose Sport Profiles. 3. Click Edit under the sport you want to edit. In each sport profile, you can edit the following information: Basics • Automatic lap (Can be set to duration or distance-based or turned off) Heart Rate •...

  • Page 68: Gestures And Feedback

    Smart Coaching offers a choice of unique, easy-to-use features, per- sonalized to your needs and designed for maximum enjoyment and motivation when training. The Polar app on your M600 includes the following Polar Smart Coaching features: •...

  • Page 69: Smart Calories

    For more information, see 24/7 Activity Tracking. SMART CALORIES The most accurate calorie counter on the market calculates the number of calories burned. The energy expendit- ure calculation is based on: • Body weight, height, age, gender • Individual maximum heart rate (HR •...

  • Page 70: Training Benefit

    TRAINING BENEFIT The Training Benefit feature helps you better understand the effectiveness of your training. After each training session you get textual feedback on your performance providing that you have trained at least a total of 10 minutes in the sport zones. The feedback is based on training time distribution on the different sport zones, cal- orie expenditure and duration.

  • Page 71: Running Program

    Calculation begins when you start recording the session. During a session, you may stop twice at traffic lights, for example, without interrupting the calculation. After your session, M600 displays a Running Index value and stores the result in the training summary.

  • Page 72: Women

    Age / Years Very low Fair Moderate Good Very good Elite 25-29 < 31 31-35 36-42 43-48 49-53 54-59 > 59 30-34 < 29 29-34 35-40 41-45 46-51 52-56 > 56 35-39 < 28 28-32 33-38 39-43 44-48 49-54 > 54 40-44 <...
  • Page 73 Running Index Cooper test (m) 5 km (h:mm:ss) 10 km (h:m- Half marathon Marathon m:ss) 1800 0:36:20 1:15:10 2:48:00 5:43:00 1900 0:34:20 1:10:50 2:38:00 5:24:00 2000 0:32:20 1:07:00 2:29:30 5:06:00 2100 0:30:40 1:03:30 2:21:30 4:51:00 2200 0:29:10 1:00:20 2:14:30 4:37:00 2300 0:27:50 0:57:30...

  • Page 74: Settings

    SETTINGS ACCESSING SETTINGS You can view and edit the settings of your M600 on the smartwatch in the Settings menu. You can get to the Set- tings menu by using the side power button, voice command or the touchscreen. TO OPEN THE SETTINGS MENU USING THE SIDE POWER BUTTON 1.

  • Page 75: To Change The Watch Face From The M600

    If you let the screen of your M600 turn off when you're not using the watch, it will help improve battery life.

  • Page 76: To Turn The Automatic Screen Lock Off

    The following advice applies to Polar M600 paired with an Android phone Many of the notifications you see on your Android phone also appear on the M600. When you dismiss a noti- fication on your watch, it's also dismissed on your phone, and the other way around. Your watch will only vibrate for notifications, it will not make a sound.

  • Page 77: Block Specific Apps From Sending Notifications

    Your M600 uses the notification settings you've set for each app on your iPhone. If you've set notifications to show on the lock screen on your phone, the notification will also appear and vibrate on your M600. If an app is set to not show notifications on the lock screen on your phone, you'll see a card on your M600 but your watch won't vibrate.

  • Page 78: To Set Date And Time

    Polar app using the wrist-based heart rate monitoring. But you can't sync your data with the Polar Flow mobile app or use the M600 with any wireless accessories.

  • Page 79: To Edit The Permission Settings

    3. Tap to switch a permission setting to either ENABLED or DISABLED. LANGUAGE SETTINGS You can choose the language you want to use on your M600 during the setup. You can choose one from the fol- lowing languages: •...

  • Page 80: Restarting And Resetting

    M600 to factory settings. Note, however, that resetting emp- ties all personal data and settings from the M600, and you need to set it up again for your personal use.

  • Page 81: To Manually Check For An Update

    2. Scroll the list down to find and tap System updates. The M600 will either tell you that "System is up to date" or "System update available". If there's a new update available, the download will start when your smartwatch is plugged in to charge and connected to your phone and your phone has an Internet connection.

  • Page 82: Important Info

    When you connect your M600 to a computer or a USB power adapter, check that there is no moisture, hair, dust or dirt on the M600's charger. Gently wipe off any dirt or moisture. Don't use any sharp tools for cleaning to avoid scratching.

  • Page 83: Removing The Wristband

    REMOVING THE WRISTBAND Removing and replacing the wristband of your M600 is very simple. We recommend that you separate the wrist- band from the device after each training session and rinse them under running water in order to keep the M600 clean.

  • Page 84: Minimizing Risks When Training

    Training equipment with electronic or electrical components such as LED displays, motors and electrical brakes may cause interfering stray signals. If the training device still does not work with the training equipment, it may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.

  • Page 85: Distraction

    Operating a smartwatch while driving a car, riding a bike, or even running or walking may distract you from your surroundings and cause a dangerous situation. We recommend that you avoid operating the Polar M600 in cir- cumstances where it may risk your safety. Observe also local laws and regulations prohibiting or restricting the use of electronic devices, for example, while driving.

  • Page 86: Water Resistance

    Uses Bluetooth® Smart wireless technology. Your M600 is compatible with the following Polar heart rate sensors: Polar H6 and H7. WATER RESISTANCE Water resistance of Polar products is tested according to International IEC 60529 standard or ISO 22810 stand- ard. Products are divided into different categories according to water resistance. Check the back of your Polar product for the water resistance category and compare it to the chart below.

  • Page 87: Compliance Statement

    To see the M600-specific certification and compliance information, navigate to the Settings menu, swipe all the way up and tap About and then Regulatory information. Manufactured by Polar Electro Oy, Professorintie 5, FI-90440 KEMPELE, Tel +358 8 5202 100, Fax +358 8 5202 300, www.polar.com.
  • Page 88 Polar Electro Oy n’a approué aucune modification apportée à l’appareil par l’utilisateur, quelle qu’en soit la nature. Tout changement ou toute modification peuvent annuler le droit d’utilisation de l’appareil par l’utilisateur. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) regulatory information This device complies with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada licence-exempt RSS standard (s).

  • Page 89: Disclaimer

    1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. 2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. 3. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. 4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help. This product emits radio frequency energy, but the radiated output power of this device is far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.

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